Ahead of its November 7 launch, the PlayStation 5 Pro has been torn up, giving us an early look at the inside of Sony’s new PlayStation 5 Pro by Tez, a YouTuber. In the teardown, it was relieved that the new PlayStation 5 Pro has easier access to the CMOS battery. This means that if your PlayStation 5 Pro requires a system reset due to any issue, it will be an easier process to do that, unlike the standard PlayStation 5, which will require an entire teardown to access the CMOS battery.
The PlayStation 5 Pro’s redesigned interior makes troubleshooting and maintenance convenient. The internal hardware of PlayStation has been revealed, courtesy of a teardown by Tez. At the heart of the console lies an 8-core Zen 5 processor, indicating that Sony has opted not to upgrade to Zen 4 or higher. Additionally, the GPU is based on the RDNA architecture, delivering an impressive 16.7 TFLOPs of compute power, although specific details remain unclear.
While these specifications offer a glimpse into the console’s capabilities, official confirmation from Sony is still pending. The PlayStation 5 Pro’s RDNA architecture has been unofficially released, which contains some impressive specifications. The console is expected to feature 30 workgroup processors (WGP) and 60 RDNA 3-based compute units, paired with RDNA 4-powered ray tracing acceleration.
Initially, this configuration was anticipated to deliver 33.5 TFLOPs of compute power, based on AMD’s RDNA dual-issue compute performance, which roughly doubles the official numbers. The PlayStation 5 Pro’s GPU clock is calculated to be approximately 2.17 GHz, as revealed by the Videocardz formula of 16.7/3840/2*1000.
The console has an excellent memory configuration, pairing 16GB of GDDR6 memory dedicated to gaming and upscaling with the new 2GB of DDR5 memory reserved exclusively for system operations. This ensures the running of the console smoothly, as the 16GB of GDDR6 is used for gaming uses and 2GB for system operation separately.
There are also leaks going around saying that the new PlayStation 5 Pro is 45% faster in rendering and it is also faster in RT (ray tracing) up to 2 or 3 times. The newly introduced AI-based upscaling tech called PlayStation spectral super-resolution (PSSR) is also featured in the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro. It is said to be priced at $699.99.
From the external appeal, the PlayStation 5 Pro seems like a slimmed-down version of the PlayStation 5, but there are some major performance updates the PlayStation 5 Pro underwent and will be offering the users. The introduction of the PlayStation spectral super-resolution could be one of the major advantages.
The existing PlayStation 5 offers two rendering models: the fidelity mode with 30FPS and the performance mode with 60FPS. The fidelity mode prioritizes graphic quality and resolution but caps at 30 FPS, but the performance mode sacrifices some of the visual details for a much smoother performance experience at 60 FPS.
This makes the PlayStation 5 users pick between both these modes; according to reviews, most of the users choose performance mode over fidelity mode, as for the players, it is the gaming experience that matters the most. But with the coming of the new PlayStation 5 Pro, the users don’t have to pick anymore. It provides high-quality graphics along with a smoother gaming experience all together in one.
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